Locatie Open Oproep 1514 © Jan Kempenaers
Locatie Open Oproep 1514 © Jan Kempenaers
Locatie Open Oproep 1514 © Jan Kempenaers
Locatie Open Oproep 1514 © Jan Kempenaers
Locatie Open Oproep 1514 © Jan Kempenaers
Luchtfoto © GDI-Vlaanderen
Project description
The building of a slow-traffic bridge between the south side of Stationsplein and the north side of Elzenhof park creates a short, functional link for pedestrians and cyclists between the Elzenhof and the town. The slow-traffic bridge takes the Elzenhof out of its isolation and breaks down the barrier created by the railway line. The bridge also creates continuity both the pedestrian and cycling routes between the heart of the town and the industrial area. Finally, the bridge will play an important additional role in the future in opening up the platforms through sections of stairs built on the bridge.
The slow-traffic bridge is designed to act as a landmark and give identity to the area round the station. On the western side, the bridge comes out on the green hill that acts as a landmark between Elzenhof park and the parking area to the west of the railway line.
The bridge will be built as a relatively narrow structure in order to stress its identity as a slow-traffic route and to accentuate the lightness of the bridge. The landing of the bridge on both sides of the tracks will be built with an acceptable angle of incline. The bridge needs to be as low over the tracks as possible so that cyclists have to negotiate as small a height difference as possible. In the area above the tracks, a junction in the overhead wire pylons needs to be avoided, otherwise this will result in the bridge having to be higher.
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Aarschot OO1514
Study/design assignment for building a slow-traffic bridge for pedestrians and cyclists over the railway between Stationsplein and Elzenhof park, as shown in the ‘Aarschot back on track’ urban renewal project.
Project status
Selected agencies
- West 8 Brussel Urban design&landscape architecture
- Antea Group, IPV Delft bv, ORCA bvba
- Bureau d'études Weinand, Jeroen Beerten, Tom Louwette
- Camilla Curzio Architect, Esther Métais Ir., Jan De Clercq Ir. Architect, Karel Bauwens Ir. Architect, Vincent Goossens Ir. Architect
- Ney & Partners
Location
Statieplein,
3200 Aarschot
Tussen het stationsplein en het park Elzenhof
Timing project
- Selection: 6 May 2008
- Toewijzen opdracht aan de ontwerpers: 1 Jun 2008
- First briefing: 27 May 2008
- Submission: 9 Sep 2008
- Jury: 17 Sep 2008
- Toewijzen opdracht aan de uitvoerders: 1 Jun 2009
- In gebruikname: 1 Dec 2010
Client
Stadsbestuur Aarschot
Procedure
prijsvraag voor ontwerpen met gunning via onderhandelingsprocedure zonder bekendmaking.
External jury member
Jan Schreurs
Budget
€2.500.000 (incl. VAT) (incl. Fees)
Awards designers
€5.000 incl btw per laureaat